Alternative Learning Center
About This School
Preschool | Grades 5-12 | San Bernardino City Unified
Alternative Learning Center is located in Highland, CA and is one of 80 schools in San Bernardino City Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 72 students in grades 5-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Alternative Learning Center made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alternative Learning Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Alternative Learning Center had an API growth score of 653 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Alternative Learning Center's 2012 base score was 533 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Alternative Learning Center had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alternative Learning Center's students and teachers. more
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Alternative Learning Center made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Alternative Learning Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Alternative Learning Center had an API growth score of 653 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Alternative Learning Center's 2012 base score was 533 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Alternative Learning Center had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Alternative Learning Center's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Highland Pacific Elementary School 0.1 miles |  |
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| Cole Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Banner Elementary 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| St Adelaide Elementary School 0.8 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 72
75%
25%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Alternative Learning Center had 75% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
46%
White
36%
Black
8%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
4%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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San Bernardino City Unified District Spending
$10,076Per Pupil
The San Bernardino City Unified spends $10,076 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Bernardino City Unified District
25:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Alternative Learning Center had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAHSEE
What is it?
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is used to measure student mastery of specific skills as determined by the state. Students must pass both sections of the exam in order to graduate from high school.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Each student is assessed in grade 10 in English language arts and math. Students can retake the exam up to five times after grade 10.
How is it Scored?
The CAHSEE is an untimed pass/fail test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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